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To the .best knowledge of the writer, these afforts to
advise the public of the proposed Smoking Regulation Bylaw
resulted in two phone calls from focal residents who commented
tnat this was a good idea and a suggestion from Mr. Leslie to
amend Section 7 of the draft Bylawe On behalf of those he had
spoken to, Mr. Lesite requested that the original draft Bylaw
should be revised such that It would eliminate the restaurant
proprietors! right to decide whether or not there should bea
non-smoking seating section. Specifically, he is proposing
that all restaurants in the City must have a minimum non-
smoking seating section of not less than 25% of the total
seating capacity. The Environmental Protection Committoe has
agreed to Mr. Lesiie's suggestion. The attached revised draft
Bylaw has incorporated Mr. Leslie's suggestion in Section 7.
in recommending the adoption of the proposed Bylaw to Council,
the Committee recognized that it may be difficult to enforce
from the point of view of proprietors not erecting the required
signs and smokers smoking in prohibited areas. Regarding the
latter concern, the committee believes that most people are
generally law abiding and that once they are aware of the
existence of a Bylaw regulating the areas-where one may or may
not smoke, they will conform to the requirements. The key to
the successful implementation of such smoking regulations is
public awareness. To this end, the Committee, following the
experience of other municipalities, recommended that the City
Initially purchase 500 of each of the signs specified in the
By law. By having these signs readily available at the City
Hall, the proprietors of the premises which are affected by the
Bylaw can obtain them without individually arranging to have
these signs printed at a high cost. The approximate cost
obtained by the Purchasing Manager to have these signs printed
is $5,000.00.

To further assist the proprietors of premises which are
affected by the proposed Bylaw, the Committee also recommended
that up to six of each of the signs required by each premise be
given out free of charge. The costs associated with these free
signs will be charged against the Environmental Protection
Account. Any additional sitgns required would then be sold at
cost to the public.

The Treasurer has suggested the procedure to put the
foregoing recommendations into practice. Upon the adoption of
the Bylaw, the City purchases the required number of signs
using a deferred account. The signs will then be put into
inventory. When the signs are given out free, money from the
Environmental Protection account will be used to cover the cost
of these signs. When the signs are sold, the revenue will be

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